Matthew Downie, head of campaigns and public affairs at Action for Children, is worried about what is going on in Parliament. But his fears do not concern the Children and Families Bill, the government's flagship piece of legislation on children's policy.
Instead, Downie is worried by another bill, one that at first glance might seem to have little bearing on children's policy: the Transparency of Lobbying Bill.
It is designed to get a grip on the influence lobbyists have in the political process by restricting how much they can spend during elections and requiring them to be more open about their activities. But it turns out that charities may find that their campaigning work and efforts to engage young people in politics could fall foul of the proposed law.
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